LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER ANDHRA PRADESH. vs A.RAMACHANDRA REDDY ANDORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically sections 4(1), 6, and 11A. The Court held that the acquisition did not lapse as possession was taken under section 17, and the compensation should be determined based on the first preliminary notification date of 3.1.1990. The Court upheld the Reference Court's decision to award compensation at Rs.50,000 per acre, finding it appropriate given the land's potential, thus affirming the High Court's judgment.